Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)

An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.

Director:

Brett Morgen

Writer:

Brett Morgen

Stars:

Aaron Burckhard, Chad Channing, Don Cobain

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aaron Burckhard	...	Himself (archive footage)
Chad Channing	...	Himself (archive footage)
Don Cobain	...	Himself - Kurt's Father
Jenny Cobain	...	Herself - Kurt's Stepmother
Kim Cobain	...	Herself - Kurt's Sister
Kurt Cobain	...	Himself (archive footage)
Dale Crover	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jason Everman	...	Himself (credit only)
Dave Foster	...	Himself (credit only)
Dave Grohl	...	Himself (archive footage)
Courtney Love	...	Herself
Tracey Marander	...	Herself - Kurt's Girlfriend
Nirvana	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Krist Novoselic	...	Himself
Wendy O'Connor	...	Herself - Kurt's Mother

Storyline

An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.

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Plot Keywords:

drug addiction | musician | media | intimacy | depression | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Animation | Biography | Music

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Documentary Films, Polder Animation, Primary Wave Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

145 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name Fecal Matter is seen briefly. This was the original name of Nirvana before it was known as Nirvana

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Connections

References Batman (1966)

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Soundtracks

Lithium
Written by Kurt Cobain
Musical Score Arranged and Produced by Jeff Danna

User Reviews

Simple but worth a watch

I have read a couple Bios of Nirvana and found this doc to be fairly simplistic. Still I enjoyed seeing the unseen footage and cartoon montages. What I was really hoping for was a bit more focus of Kurt when he lived in Evergreen and was dating Toby Vail(would have liked to of seen her in the doc). The experience he had during that time is what inspired him to write many if not all of the songs from Nevermind. What the doc did include was well done. I also wish there was a few more people included in the doc. Dave Grohl, Chad Channing, Toby Vail, to name a few. Still A must watch for any Nirvana/Kurt Cobain fan. The story of Kurt Cobain is a frustrating one his personality mixed with his addictions was what ultimately led to his downfall. I really wish he would have sucked it up and stuck around a bit. I will admit the Doc did a good job capturing just how sensitive and awkward he was before during and after his fame.